>>> outside the supreme court a massive civil rights rally over potentially blockbuster cases. hundreds of people gathering on the steps as it takes up the case of affirmative action. the case involves a female student named abigail fisher who sued the university of texas at austin on the grounds it denied her admission because she's white. how it rules could forever change the way students are admitted to college across this country. >>> we turn to the crucial battleground states of ohio. secretary of state there is now asking the u.s. supreme court to block last week's federal appeals court ruling that allows early voting in the final three days before the election. in 2008, about 100,000 cast ballots during that time and as mitt romney stumps in ohio today, the stakes are higher than ever. joining me now is missouri democratic congressman, chairman of the congressional black caucus. it is great to have you here. there are charges republican officials in ohio are politically motivated in trying to limit early voting in that weekend leading up to election day which the obama c